Patrick Cullen
Irish (northern). Union rep. Interest in urbanism, Irish history & politics, labour history, modernism, cinema, jazz, soul, social policy & reconciliation. Slow runner. Football ref & rubbish cricketer. Join a union. Ní neart go cur le chéile ☘️
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- Reposted by Patrick CullenAs a congestion pricing partisan, the degree to which it turns out to be One Weird Trick for a whole host of adjacent issues (business visits, noise complaints, traffic outside the zone) is delightfully surprising even to me.
- Congestion pricing is an unqualified success in NYC. It would be great to see it expanded to every city with decent public transit options. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
- Reposted by Patrick Cullenhey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
- Reposted by Patrick CullenI feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
- Reposted by Patrick CullenRSVP here!: luma.com/inauguration
- Senator Bernie Sanders will administer the oath of office to New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani during his public swearing-in ceremony at City Hall on January 1. trib.al/ylTzosO
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- Reposted by Patrick CullenMeanwhile, Trump’s having a champagne Great Gatsby party at Mar-a-Lago. 🤨 #LetThemEatCake 🍾 🥂 …. 🍰
- Reposted by Patrick CullenThat's... a pretty big omission. Let's hope Irish broadcasting can finally clear out this Yates infection once and for all.
- Reposted by Patrick CullenI mention my great aunt Maggie, who has been covered in the press before - when she took the occasion of her 106th birthday to call out the Queen. As always, my auntie Patricia told her stories best, as in the tale of her son's trip to hospital when he was in his eighties.
- Reposted by Patrick Cullen“We need to respect the opinions of everybody who spoiled their vote” Actually I think you’ll find that they spoiled their vote because we’ve lost the ancient art of telling people to cop on for themselves when they’re talking shite
- Reposted by Patrick CullenA beautifully crafted hymn of praise for a beautifully crafted beer from @atjbeer.bsky.social in @pelliclemag.com www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/9/...
- Reposted by Patrick Cullen“Overlapping.”
- Reposted by Patrick CullenMTUC statement regarding today's horrific attack on the Manchester Jewish community. Trade Unionists stand in solidarity with those affected.
- Reposted by Patrick CullenShe came to her #ICE check-in backed by an Episcopal bishop and 500 supporters religionnews.com/2025/09/16/e... @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social
- Reposted by Patrick CullenA grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.
- Reposted by Patrick Culleni just know we're all going to have to sit through a three minute clip of joe rogan saying "i can't believe censorship is happening"
- Reposted by Patrick CullenIn memory Ian Kevin Curtis, lead singer, lyricist and occasional guitarist of the post-punk band Joy Division, born on this day in 1956, Stretford, Lancashire, England. Photo by Paul Slattery #punkrock #postpunk #iancurtis #joydivision #history #punkrockhistory #otd
- Reposted by Patrick CullenLegs over High Tor, Matlock, 1975, photo by Paul Hill.
- Reposted by Patrick CullenItaly have qualified for the T20 #cricket World Cup. Incredible. At least they will be at one world cup next year. Joe Burns has honoured his brother and delivered. Will Emilio Gay commit to the tournament
- Reposted by Patrick CullenA powerful cohort of US Christians back Israeli attacks aimed at eliminating the last wholly Christian town in the West Bank, the town of #Taybeh
- Reposted by Patrick CullenMr. SCHERER: Why do you not stay in Russia? PAUL ROBESON: Because my father was a slave, and my people died to build this country, and I am going to stay here, and have a part of it just like you. And no Fascist-minded people will drive me from it. Is that clear?
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- Reposted by Patrick CullenI don't know what upset Rachel Reeves but she went out and faced everyone. Maybe she should have hid in a fridge, a la Johnson? She might have got more sympathy.
- One of the good guys
- Reposted by Patrick CullenKinder Scout's northern edge, Peak District, Summer Solstice June 2024, photo by Sarah Lister.
- Adding trillions of debt just so some rich people can get tax cuts - like a shitter Liz Truss
- Reposted by Patrick CullenJournalist Rachel Shabi, who is Jewish, weighs in at LBC on the fallout of Bob Vylan’s controversial performance. #GazaGenocide
- Reposted by Patrick CullenI am humbled by the support of more than 545,000 New Yorkers in last week's primary. This is just the beginning of our expanding coalition to make New York City affordable. And we will do it together.
- Reposted by Patrick Cullen“And so the Greeks send me this horse, we’re talking about one of the most beautiful horses you’ve ever seen. So big. So strong. Normally they keep this kind of horse for themselves but they were such big fans they said sir, please take our big wonderful horse we’ll even bring it to your house”
- Reposted by Patrick CullenWhen you’re the first Muslim elected official to run for mayor, people say some pretty wild things.
- Reposted by Patrick CullenI'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCIN AT THE
- Pissed and dancing round my kitchen to 99 Luftballons - up the holy goalie, up Rodney McAree, up Bigi, up the Swifts, up Dungannon and up the fucking town! #UTS
- Reposted by Patrick CullenPublic bodies and politicians in Northern Ireland are opening themselves up for some serious litigation by "fully implementing" the UK Supreme Court ruling - the 2010 Equality Act was never extended here. Trans people are protected under separate legislation under the Windsor Framework.
- Reposted by Patrick CullenI'm trying to avoid any of the shit coming out of the US at the minute, but this is just fucking atrocious, heartbreaking
- Reposted by Patrick Cullen"The soldiers reloaded their magazines and kept shooting even after it was clear that no return fire was coming from the other side – and despite the cries of the aid workers who tried to identify themselves." From Haaretz. archive.ph/4vam4
- Reposted by Patrick CullenPope Kevin
- Reposted by Patrick CullenKind, decent, and compassionate, Pope Francis was badly out of step with contemporary western culture.
- Reposted by Patrick CullenPope Francis’s "Urbi et Orbi" Easter speech: “How much contempt is stirred up at times towards the vulnerable, the marginalized and migrants...I appeal to all those in positions of political responsibility in our world not to yield to the logic of fear which only leads to isolation from others.”
- Reposted by Patrick CullenSORRY. Sorry. Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement
- Reposted by Patrick CullenLast night i spoke of the afterlives of Irish revolutionary women in the Free State-a state which defined a narrow model of what it meant to be an Irish woman. Anyone who did not live up to that model was surveilled, shamed and/or institutionalised! Narrow definitions of womanhood harm all women.
- Reposted by Patrick CullenEPSU's Executive Committee sends solidarity to trade unionists in Belarus.✊ Trade unionism is not extremism. Trade unionism is never a crime. Today is a day of action for trade union rights and democracy in Belarus - free jailed trade unionists now! Find out more 👉🔗 www.salidarnast.info/general-8
- Reposted by Patrick Cullenimportant context about the concentration camps in el salvador:
- Absolute bollox for going to Donegal now it has to be said
- This is really bad news for BBC listeners down south and going by the chat on 6Music alone, that's a lot of people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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- Reposted by Patrick CullenLiz Truss has been working flat-out since being kicked out as prime minister to build up her profile in the USA, and her moment has finally arrived: she’s a New York Times headline!
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- Reposted by Patrick CullenKind of incredible how much Trumpism really is just a dumber version of Pat Buchanan’s shtick.
- Reposted by Patrick CullenPut up by Katy Brand today - this is the story over and over again
- Reposted by Patrick CullenBiggest gasbag and gaslighter of all time.
- Reposted by Patrick CullenSounds like a plan
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- Reposted by Patrick CullenThe man who thought transgenic mice were transgender and that injecting bleach was a good idea ‘does’ economics. What could possibly go wrong?
- Jesus.
- A father has screamed "you’re a f-----g boy” at a little girl during an under-12 year olds Rugby match. Under 12s. She left the pitch in tears, scared, and later returned. www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/...
- Reposted by Patrick CullenWhen I was 17, I opened my first checking account w/a couple hundred bucks. I didn’t meet the min monthly deposit, so they kept charging fees until I owed them money. It stuck with me—I still won’t bank w/BofA. There’s no upside to this move for anyone who isn’t rich—just cruelty for cruelty’s sake
- Reposted by Patrick CullenSue Gray uses maiden Lords speech to urge politicians to halt 'project chainsaw'-type jibes about civil servants - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
- Reposted by Patrick CullenPolice in Tifton, Georgia, arrested and charged a 24-year-old woman who lost her pregnancy in a case that has alarmed reproductive-health experts and other advocates.
